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Raise a Man

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Raise a Man

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Marble in a foyerI've been lovin' on you all dayWould've stayed if you told me to stayAs you can see, I stayed anywayI'm just not like these other girls, I swearI just have to love youI just wanna need you if that's okayAnd you're just not like these other men out here, no, noYou just wanna hold me, and that's okayCan I be a woman for you, babyIn a time when it's not allowed?How am I supposed to pretendThat I don't want you the way I do? (Oh, yeah)'Cause every time you're around meI feel virgin all over againAnd every time you're all around meHow can I renege? Boy, I just need your handIs it okay that I'm not independent?Is it okay that IIs it okay that I show weakness?Is it okay that IIs it okay that I can't wait to see you?Is it okay that IIs it okay to love a man right now?If you understandThen show me your hands (ooh, ooh)Show me your handsBoy, if you understandSomebody raise a man (ooh, ooh)Raise a manI've never been treated a way I didn't wanna be treatedIt's hard to explain, I know it's hard to believeI want what's comin' to mePerfection, protection, please loveWith me all night long, ohMakin' love to our favorite songYour love teaches me how to loveSo deep, baby, it's so sweetCan't wait to pass you downTo the face that resembles you and meIs it okay that I'm not independent?Is it okay that IIs it okay that I show weakness?Is it okay that IIs it okay that I can't wait to see you?Is it okay that IIs it okay to love a man right now?If you understandThen show me your hands (ooh, ooh)Show me your handsBoy, if you understandSomebody raise a man (ooh, ooh)Raise a manEvery day and every night I pray for one accordI adore you even moreAnd every minute that passes me byWe can't afford for us to be ignoredSay we need each other more than we know, oh, ohSomebody made a manTo show me how to raise a man (ooh, ooh)Raise a manYou can't be a manIf we don't raise a man (ooh, ooh)Raise a manIf you want a manThen you gotta raise a man (ooh, ooh)Raise a manIf you understandThen show me your hands (ooh, ooh)Show me your hands

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